3 days before Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth launches, its 4-year-old predecessor makes a confusing change to Aerith's final line and no one knows why

Feb. 27, 2024

“This sky… I don’t like it”

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Three days beforeFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthreleases, a patch has suddenly tweaked some elements of Final Fantasy 7 Remake.

There’s no shortage of theories as to why the line was changed. One theory points tothis interviewwith Final Fantasy 7 series creative director Tetsuya Nomura, where the lead clarified the meaning of Aerith’s original line was not that she missed Midgar itself (the “steel sky”) but that she dislikes the open sky because it’s a reminder of those she lost.

There’s also no shortage of players complaining about the line change. Some just plain don’t like the new line because they held the “steel sky” passage in high reverence, while others claim Aerith’s new line is now “closer” to the Japanese version of the same line.

Additionally, Tifa’s cowboy outfit for Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s prequel section involving her and Cloud has also been changed in the new patch. The new outfit now has a black undershirt, bringing it closer to Rebirth’s version of the same outfit.

If you just happened to be replaying Final Fantasy 7 Remake before Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth launches later this week on February 29, you’ve now got a brand new patch to download, whether that’s on PC orPS5. Read on for ourFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth reviewto see what we made of Square Enix’s action-RPG sequel.

You can also check out our fullupcoming PS5 gamesguide for a look over all the other exclusives coming toSony’s console this year.

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